“We chose RELEX based on their established success in the convenience grocery sector and their track record with other well-known retailers.”

“We have been very impressed with RELEX workload forecasts’ accuracy – it is over 90% for both 4 weeks and 26 weeks planning horizons which enables us to plan our resources optimally for both short and long term. We have seen some major changes in our customer behavior, but RELEX …

“We’ve seen some impressive results with RELEX’s system at our VMI pharmacies, including increasing availability levels, being able to provide relevant replacements in the case of vendor stock-outs, and in many cases reducing stock levels.”

“In addition to a planning tool, by opting for RELEX we also got a data warehouse that makes it easy for us to analyse customers’ past promotions and their impact on sales.”

“However, following the introduction of machine learning, we were extraordinarily impressed to see just how much further RELEX’s algorithms could improve our forecast accuracy and stability—improvements critical to our ability to manage the complexity specific to our industry and business model.”

“It’s apparent to me that RELEX and Atria share the same level of ambition when it comes to exploring how consumer packaged goods companies can derive maximum value from modern planning technologies. The addition of RELEX’s machine learning-based forecasting has greatly contributed to the continued success of our business.”

“The digitalization of the supply chain has been strongly on our agenda for the past couple of years. The collaboration with RELEX in terms of supply chain transparency and diagnostics has been transformative for us. Everyone working in the supply chain should familiarize themselves with this.”

"Because the RELEX system is so agile and user friendly, we can easily adapt it ourselves to situations as they occur."

“Thanks to the partnership approach and close cooperation with the RELEX team, the first implementation results fully confirm our assumptions and, what’s more, we are already working jointly on further opportunities to exploit the potential of the system. As a result, we are convinced that the decision to work with …

“We believe this investment and our partnerships with RELEX and RetSci will help us deliver exceptional customer service levels while advancing our strategic priorities around sustainability and digital innovation.”

“We believe we’ve made the right choice by trusting RELEX as our technology enabler and advisor as we make the leap from manual supply chain processes to a more sophisticated approach to managing fresh products from store to store. This strategic move is crucial for supporting our rapid regional growth, …

“With stores across several countries in several types of formats like railway stations, airports and urban areas, customer demand is quite specific within each, offering unique challenges. We needed a more sophisticated way to accurately forecast demand and replenish and plan store assortments appropriately, Choosing RELEX aligns with Valora’s strategy …

“We trust RELEX given their expertise specifically for convenience store retailers, combined with their unified approach to optimizing supply chain processes, RELEX’s regional expertise and strength aligns seamlessly with our unique operational requirements, with local complexities and dynamic customer demands.”

"We had to stop producing inventory toward make-believe sales numbers and just-in-time orders. An accurate forecast means we can simultaneously improve our customer service, operational efficiency, and inventory situation."

“With RELEX in place across the business, we were able to successfully navigate the coronavirus crisis, support individual stores, and meet our customers’ needs with a high level of service during this unique time of shifting demand.”